Cybersecurity & IT Insights
Is Technology the Root of Your Problem?
Some problems are obviously technology problems. When your email server is down, it’s pretty clear what needs to get fixed and who needs to fix it. It’s not a “user problem” when the printer is jamming on every third page. Sometimes, however, it’s not as clear that...
CEO Impersonation Fraud is Still a Big Problem
We’ve talked about the dangers of CEO Fraud in the past. This fraud involves a criminal impersonating a company’s CEO. Often, the impersonator requests a transfer of money to complete a time-sensitive deal. These attacks are very different than the poorly-crafted...
Consumer Routers vs Business-Class Routers
From time to time, a client will have a need for additional network ports or want to expand their wireless coverage, and ask if they can get a router or wireless access point like the one they have at home to do exactly that. Unfortunately, that’s almost always a bad...
WingSwept’s Most Helpful Technology Articles for CFOs
If you’re in charge of managing finances for a small business, you know that technology can have a major impact on the bottom line. If you spend money on technology that doesn’t provide a return, it can eat into your profit margins for years. If you spend too little...
Technology Can’t Replace a Relationship
A recent study by Japanese technology manufacturer Fujitsu found that 25% of retailers who had invested in technology found that the investment made it harder to connect with their customers. In the retail world, where technology behemoth Amazon is king, it’s a...
How Technology Drives Business Success
If you’ve ever read an article from one of the big consulting firms, it’s clear they’re pretty excited about technology, but it’s not clear why. Is it the social matrix? The frictionless blockchain-enabled business? What does that stuff mean anyway? Unless your...
Atlanta is Another Reminder of the Dangers of Ransomware
There’s been so much news about ransomware over the last couple of years that it’s easy to overlook it at this point. That doesn’t mean that the risk has died down any, however – Atlanta’s recent woes are yet another reminder that organizations of all sizes have to...
Using Technology to Gain New Customers
Investing in technology is about more than keeping your network up and running. When properly used, technology can help you achieve your primary business objectives – recruiting customers, recruiting employees, and designing a better product or service. In the...
Three Ways to Gain Employee Buy-In to Your Company’s Cybersecurity Plan
Most executives receive plenty of warning about the importance of network security. Emails from vendors, insurance agents and managed service providers all describe the damage that a data breach can cause. Often, the prescription is technology and policies: more...